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38 jobs Under the National Oil Palm Project

Category

Government Jobs

Employment Type

Full Time

Location

Uganda

Vacancies

Not specified

Closing Date

11/17/2025
Closed

Employer / Company

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) logo
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)

Description (Public)

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)

National Oil Palm Project (NOPP)
Employment Opportunities (38 Positions)
Location: Uganda
Deadline for Application: Monday, 17th November 2025

1. Project Overview

The Government of Uganda (GoU), with financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), is implementing a ten-year National Oil Palm Project (NOPP) through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) as the Lead Project Agency. The project works in partnership with other government agencies, private sector actors, and farmer organizations.


2. Project Goal and Objectives

The overall goal of NOPP is to achieve inclusive rural transformation through oil palm investment.

The development objective is to sustainably increase rural incomes by establishing an efficient, environmentally sound, and socially responsible oil palm industry.


Expected Outcomes

  1. Sustainable supply chains for oil palm growers established.

  2. Household livelihoods diversified and community resilience strengthened.

  3. An enabling environment created for scaling up sustainable oil palm investment.


3. Project Components

Component 1: Scaling-up Smallholder Oil Palm Development
Establish sustainable commercial partnerships between smallholder growers and private processors. NOPP targets 11,000 growers cultivating approximately 19,700 hectares across four new hubs and Kalangala (where production already exists).

Component 2: Livelihoods Diversification and Resilience
Support alternative income-generating opportunities and mitigate social and environmental risks in oil palm communities.

Component 3: Oil Palm Sector Development Framework
Strengthen institutional and policy frameworks for sustainable sector growth, and build national capacity for oil palm research and development.


4. Oil Palm Development Hubs

NOPP is being implemented across five oil palm hubs:

  • Kalangala

  • Buvuma

  • Mayuge (covering Mayuge, Bugiri, and Namayingo Districts)

  • Greater Masaka (Kyotera, Kalungu, and Masaka Districts)

  • Greater Mukono (Mukono and Buikwe Districts)

Each hub will establish a Hub Coordination Unit responsible for farmer mobilization, recruitment, and technical support for oil palm production. These units will work closely with the Project Management Unit (PMU) and private sector partners (e.g., BIDCO/OPBL) to implement field activities.


Workstations

  • Project Management Unit (PMU) – Kampala

  • Buvuma Hub

  • Masaka/Kyotera/Kalungu Hub

  • Mayuge Hub

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Available Positions (38 Posts)

S/N

Title

Location

No. of Positions

1

M&E and Learning Manager

Project Management Unit

1

2

Mobilization & Participatory Planning Officer

Project Management Unit

1

3

Procurement Officer

Project Management Unit

1

4

Project Accountant

Project Management Unit

1

5

Social Development Officer

Project Management Unit

1

6

Hub Plantation Managers

Masaka (1), Mayuge (1)

2

7

Agronomists / Agriculture Extension Officers

Buvuma (2), Masaka (6), Mayuge (6)

14

8

Accountants

Masaka (1), Mayuge (1)

2

9

Credit Officers

Mayuge (1), Buvuma (1), Masaka (1)

3

10

Inventory Officers

Mayuge (1), Buvuma (1), Masaka (1)

3

11

Office Administrators

Masaka (1), Mayuge (1), Buvuma (1)

3

12

Hub Drivers

Buvuma (1), Masaka (1), Mayuge (1)

3

13

Office Attendants

Masaka (1), Mayuge (1), Buvuma (1)

3

General Responsibilities of Hub Teams

Hub Offices will coordinate the planning, execution, and reporting of project activities in collaboration with:

  • The NOPP Project Management Unit (PMU)

  • District Local Governments

  • Private sector partners (BIDCO and its subsidiaries)

Key responsibilities include:

  • Mobilizing and organizing smallholder farmers into viable oil palm production groups.

  • Providing technical support and guidance on oil palm production and management.

  • Ensuring proper record keeping, including farmer profiles, acreage, and input usage.

  • Implementing project activities in line with the loan agreement, IFAD requirements, and GoU regulations.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

General Qualifications and Competencies

Applicants for all positions should:

  • Be Ugandan citizens.

  • Have general knowledge of project and business management, including work planning, budgeting, and reporting.

  • Be computer literate, proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet use.

  • Be self-motivated, able to work under minimal supervision and meet deadlines.

  • Be fluent in English (spoken and written) with excellent report-writing skills.

  • Possess strong communication, negotiation, and teamwork skills.

  • Be conversant with rural development and gender equity strategies.

  • Have working knowledge of GoU policies, procedures, and reforms relevant to agricultural development.

Application status

This is an archived notice. Applications through this advert are closed.

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